​​​​​​​​AUSTIN – Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau show the Austin-area’s population of 20- to 24-year-olds has shrunk by about 2,010 residents between 2010–2016—from 146,710 residents to 144,700. The data, released in June 2017, also show that, overall, the Austin area is getting older.

This kind of age demographic information is valuable to a variety of businesses, particularly retail and real estate concerns.​